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GOP Candidate in New Mexico Faces Residency Challenge

February 17, 2026 · 3:07 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Two lawsuits seek to disqualify cannabis entrepreneur Duke Rodriguez from seeking the Republican nomination for governor, both citing his voter registration in Arizona in recent years as a violation of New Mexico’s residency requirement,” the Santa Fe New Mexican reports.

“The Republicans behind the challenges to Rodriguez’s candidacy expressed concerns in their complaints that if he wins the GOP primary in June before the residency issue is resolved, the Republican Party could be left without a candidate in the general election.”

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Deb Haaland to Run for New Mexico Governor

February 11, 2025 · 8:46 am ET · Leave a Comment

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (D) is formally jumping into the race to become New Mexico’s governor, The Hill reports.

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Heinrich Passes on New Mexico Governor’s Race

January 24, 2025 · 8:51 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Martin Heinrich was pretty close to running for governor of New Mexico. In the end, though, staying in the Senate won out,” Semafor reports.

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Pearce Will Run for New Mexico Governor

July 10, 2017 · 7:23 am ET · Leave a Comment

Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) will announce his campaign for governor today, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

“Pearce downplayed the notion that his reputation as a hard-right conservative would harm his chances to win the New Mexico governorship. He noted that Democrats outnumber Republicans in the 2nd District, yet he’s won the congressional seat seven times.”

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Udall Won’t Run for New Mexico Governor

December 7, 2016 · 2:36 pm ET · Leave a Comment

Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM), who had considered running for governor of New Mexico in 2018, announced that he will forgo a gubernatorial campaign and remain in the U.S. Senate, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

Said Udall: “This is not the time to weaken our position in Washington. President-elect Trump has proposed policies with respect to health care, constitutional rights, immigration, privatizing public lands, and foreign policy that could be devastating to the citizens of New Mexico.”

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